year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
head; brains; intellect; understanding
bad influence; negative influence
to be silent; to say nothing
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)